Visit to Emily Davison's Grave

As I transfer some material from my Tumblr account to my blog, here is a post that I first put online in August 2011:
A few months ago, I took a trip to do a little research and visit some friends in Morpeth, a town north of Newcastle in the UK. I knew that Emily Davison, the campaigner for women's suffrage, was buried there. So, my friends and I decided to take a visit to her grave. We arrived a few days after International Women's Day. Flowers and notes had been placed on the memorial, remembrances from individuals, groups, and even town councils.

Most people remember Emily Davison as a martyr for women's rights who died after she was run over by King George V's horse at the Epsom Derby in 1913. While the event was a pivotal one in the history of women's rights, it often overshadows Emily Davison's life and the things that she fought for.